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A car believed to have been involved was found abandoned a few miles from the scene.

Dad Stuart told Belfast Live: “Carter was our world, with a smile that touched so many hearts.

Carter with pals

“He was a football crazy kid whose loss we can’t describe.

“We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their support, kind words and generosity.”

Family and friends have raised close to £10,000 to help bring Carter home and cover funeral costs.

Councillor Noreen McClelland told Belfast Live: “Everyone is thinking and praying for them at this difficult time.”

In a tribute to the P5 pupil, Abbots Cross Primary School in Newtownabbey said in a statement: “The whole school community of Abbots Cross Primary is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our P5 pupil, Carter Carson.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Carter’s immediate and wider family circle at this tragic time.

“Carter was a quiet, hardworking boy with lovely manners and a gentle, caring nature.

“He loved a game of football and was an enthusiastic member of our school running club and our football club.

“He was recently awarded star pupil of the month and no-one had a bigger smile than Carter when he received his star pupil award.

“The relevant agencies are working with the school to ensure that appropriate support is put in place for our pupils, parents and teachers as we try to deal with losing Carter in these tragic circumstances.”

Newtownabbey Youth Football Club, where Carter had played football since he was five, posted a tribute to its Facebook page.

It said: “It is with deepest condolences and heavy hearts we as a club are saddened to hear of the tragic passing of young Carter Carson this morning.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his friends at the club. YNWA.”

The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Thursday in a street called Calle Dublin, (Dublin Street), in Adeje in the south of the holiday island.

The primary school pupil suffered head injuries and chest wounds which affected his right lung.

A spokesman for a regional government emergency response service released a statement after the incident.

He said: “We received a call about a traffic accident involving a 10-year-old boy at 8.30pm on Thursday.

“Two ambulances went to the scene along with a doctor and nurse from a nearby health centre.

“One of the ambulances rushed him to Hospiten Sur with multiple serious injuries. He was subsequently transferred to another hospital.”

In a statement. the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We are providing assistance to the family following the tragic death of a British child in Tenerife.”